Color Name
African Violet*
Hex Color Code
#B38EBC
RGB Color Code
RGB(179, 142, 188)
CMYK Values*
4.8%, 24.5%, 0.0%, 26.3%
#B38EBC hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is B38EBC?

The RGB color code for color number #B38EBC is RGB(179, 142, 188). In the RGB color model, #B38EBC has a red value of 179, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 188. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.8% cyan, 24.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 288.3° (degrees), 25.6 % saturation, and 64.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B38EBC has a hue of 288.3° (degrees), 24.5 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color B38EBC is cool or warm?

Color B38EBC is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #B38EBC? (For interior and product design)

B38EBC has an LRV of nearly 33. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#B38EBC
LRV 33
Light Color

Compare LRV 33 of #B38EBC with dark and light color

Is #B38EBC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B38EBC meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #B38EBC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #B38EBC
Hex triplet
#B38EBC
Red
B3
Green
8E
Blue
BC
RGBA / RGB rgb(179, 142, 188)
Red
179 (70.2%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
188 (73.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
4.79%
Magenta
24.47%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(288.26deg, 25.6 %, 64.7 %)
Hue
288.26°
Saturation
25.56 %
Lightness
64.71 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
288.26°
Saturation
24.47 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(48, 48, 73)
Red
48 (18.7%)
Yellow
48 (18.7%)
Blue
73 (28.6%)
HWB
Hue
288.26°
Whiteness
55.69 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
29.80%
Magenta
44.31%
Yellow
26.27%
XYZ
X
37.34
Y
32.56
Z
51.89
YXY
Y1
32.56
X
0.31
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
63.8
A
22.22
B
-18.63
CIE-Lch
L
63.8
C
29
H
320.02
CIE-Luv
L
63.8
U
17.71
V
-31.76
Hunter-Lab
L
57.06
A
16.95
B
-13.98
Other
LRV
~ 32.6 %
Munsell Color System
6.8P 6.2/5.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #B38EBC

These are the named colors closest to hex B38EBC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B284BE Color African Violet
96.33% match | ΔE 3.67
#AB92B3 Color Glossy Grape
95.84% match | ΔE 4.16
#CB99C9 Color Pastel Violet
94.83% match | ΔE 5.17
#B784A7 Color Opera Mauve
94.14% match | ΔE 5.86

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B38EBC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B38EBC.

#B288B9 Color PANTONE 7439 C
98.15% match | ΔE 1.85
#B896C3 Color PANTONE 2453 C
97.68% match | ΔE 2.32
#BA9CC5 Color PANTONE 522 C
95.91% match | ΔE 4.09
#A57FB2 Color PANTONE 521 C
95.11% match | ΔE 4.89

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B38EBC.


Paint color for Hex #B38EBC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex B38EBC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from B38EBC once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Valspar

Hex color B38EBC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B38EBC to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B38EBC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B38EBC to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B38EBC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B38EBC to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B38EBC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B38EBC to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color B38EBC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B38EBC to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B38EBC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B38EBC to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
89.53% match | ΔE 10.47
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
87.52% match | ΔE 12.48
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
85.93% match | ΔE 14.07
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
84.53% match | ΔE 15.47

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#B38EBC color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#B38EBC
African Violet*
#97BC8E
Dark Sea Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #B38EBC?

Color that best contrast with #B38EBC is #97BC8E, color name is Dark Sea Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #B38EBC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B38EBC is #97BC8E, color name is Dark Sea Green*.

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